to speak up for nancy. >> she was their mother. after kids are born she delivered the kids. she fed them. took them places. i mean they had that kind of relationship. which jaycee admitted yeah. she was like a mother. >> the attorney says while nancy garrido is guilty of kidnapping and other charges she had nothing to do with the sexual abuse of jaycee. he's suggesting she be sentenced to 20-30 years in prison. >> she should be able to walk on the beach probably with a walker at some point in time before she dies. >> abc 7 legal analyst says dugard's opinion will make a difference to a judge. >> the garridoes played the only card they had to play. the only thing they can offer the district attorney and victim in this case is so save them trauma of a trial. >> jaycee dugard and her

children remain in seclusion. the family received a $20 million jeltment after the state was accused of failing to supervise phillip garrido, a paroled rapist. >> thank you. >> five people escaped a burning building this afternoon. smoke and flames poured from the second story apartment. the residents, including two small children i had it onto the roof. firefighters brought them down down one at a time. >> the guy next door trying to wake us up of. we were asleep. my daughter was up. i just found out she was trying to play with the stove. i didn't know the house was on fire until i opened the door. >> everyone got out okay. it took firefighters just five minutes to put out the fire. the red cross is hoping the family finds a place to stay, tonight. >> a fight is brewing between families of victims from the

peoples' temple massacre. the battle over plans for a memorial. vick? >> the victims were follow followers of a cult leader who took them to guy yawna with the promise of building a yu tomorrowa. -- utopia. the some of the families say there won't be peace until their memorial is built. church leaders and families of some of the victims attended the gathering where 400 bodies are buried. dr. norwood organized this event. >> 17 children in my family died at joanstown. 10 adults in my family died. >> in 1978, more than 900 followers of reverend jim jones died in the mass murder suicide in a commune in

guyana. almost all were from the bay area z a congressman were murdered in a nearby air strip. the group says the cemetery went back on a promise to erect a memorial wall. the group paid thousands of dollars to a stone make twror build some of the wall panels but evergreen cemetery says it's never approved this project because plans for the wall were unfeesible. >> they were much, much too large for the area. they could not be safely installed in that area. >> the cemetery has given a go head for another memorial marker. the group includes victims' families as well as jim jones sons. jones junior says his group just wants to get it done for the next anniversary, this fall. >> it's embarrassing, vick. that 32 years later, we dmot have a place that -- remember,

memorializes those names. >> this will display not only names of the victims but jim jones name will be one of the 918. that angers norwood and her group. >> it's like going to the jewish community telling them to put adolf hitler's name on the mem yil jones junior responds this way. >> if you leave jim jones name off you give him more power and more authority. so you put him, his name as everyone else. a person who died. >> jones junior says his group raised all of the money that is needed to erect a memorial. one footnote. jones junior says his father was not buried at evergreen. his body was cremated and scattered over the ocean. vic lee abc 7 news, back to you. >> thank you very much. and walnut creek police

release aid picture of a man they believe may be holding up convenience stores. a camera took this picture at south main street 7-11. waits robbed last thursday, police believe he may be responsible for two other hold ups in walnut creek and concord as well. >> the final chapter, legal chapter took place today in kidnap and torture of a tracy teenager. a judge sentenced a 31-year-old to three life terms, waiters convicted in november of torture, kidnapping, child abuse and false imprisonment of kyle ramez in a tracy home. he escaped to a health club there, is he rushing in to get help. waiters went to trial and will be eligible for parole in 19 years. >> a man stopped traffic on the bay bridge for hours last fall pleaded guilty today. carlos valentino was despondent over marital

problems. his teen-aged daughter was with him during this ordeal. coface a year in jail and several years on probation. of making a false bomb threat. >> the new eastern span of the bay bridge is soaring to new heights this week. crews are installing a fourth stage of the tower making it taller than the old one. laura anthony is live tonight with a look at what is still to come. >> hi, carolyn. let's show you the culmination of 13 hours of work so far. there. you can see one of four steel legs, as they're calling them as been lifted into place. so avoid swaying or unnecessary movement. this lifting done slowly today, taking about 10 hours to raise that bar 400 feet in the air. if all goes as planned by this friday, the new tower of the east span would loom over the

old one. >> about 5:00 this morning, crews started lifting one of the legs we're going to be doing this time, over 400 feet. >> as shown in this animation a giant crane will lift separate legs. to be fasten add top existing sections of the new tower, and the process of installing them is done slowly. >> that steel beam going up behind me is over 100 feet long weighing almost 500 tons. goitsing to take us 30 hours to get from water into place before you can bring next one out. >> they're designed to move during an earthquake to avoid damage to the larger bridge. >> we created structure that not only won't fall down, but that is usable, again to emergency services after the

earthquake, then with work, it could be put back into 100% public service. >> with stage four is completed this week the new tower will reach 480 feet into the air. 91 feet taller than the current structure in, april, a 45-foot top will be bringing it to the final height of 525 feet. right now engineers hope to comb com pleet the span by september, 2013. perhaps just in time for the america's cup. there is one bar out of four that up. crews will work throughout night to align and fasten that first bar. then, this giant crane goes down for the next one, caltrans expects putting all four in place will take five days, that is weather permeating. they tell us there are storms expected this week and rain will not delay this process but wind could lead to some

delays. laura anthony abc 7 news. >> and still ahead tonight on abc 7 news pot club owners on the city's new marijuana tax how can they be taxed when they zront a legal right to exist? >> a neighborhood clamoring for a charter school. why the district isn't ready to recommend the idea. >> in just over 24 hours goitsing to turn wet and windy here, i'm sandhya patel. i'll show how much rain so-to-expect coming up. >> and later you're going to see how people at pixar are enjoying their bibibibibibibibii

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starting tomorrow, stan jose will tax marijuana clubs tonight. the new tax is a new twist in a complex debate. dave hodges feels like he's in twilight zone. san jose doesn't recognize the collective as a legitimate business but starting tomorrow is required to pay a 7% tax on its gross receipt autos they're saying is that you're drug dealers and have to give us a cut. it's bizarre. >> the city's finance department held a meeting today and complexities were off limits. >> our importance is the reporting and remitting of the marijuana business tax. >> city leader says regulations aren't in place but they're working on them. and voters overwhelmingly

approved measure u allowing for up to a 10% tax on medicinal marijuana. the council settled on 7%. >> this will not fix our pension problem but may keep a library open or city staff employed. >> there are about 100 dispenseries operating in san jose. the 7% tax is on top of the state's sales tax. some operators say they're fine with the collections because they seem to validate a budding business. >> it's a general-fund issue that. is very exciting. ve we help the city in in a direct fashion. >> interest tl is a business license and businesses are here in san jose. then, we can pay tax, fairly. >> the first round of the business taxes are due at the end of april. in san jose abc 7 news. >> and to save money the police department is suspending use of its

helicopter. the chopper flies about three missions per day, costs $1.5 million per year. it already grounded to evaluate the impact on public safety. >> take a look at what happened on interstate 80 today. this call went bare born whit hit a ditch and flipped over a sound wall. the driver was flown to the hospital and in s.in critical condition. minutes before someone called about a reckless driver speeding against lanes and tail gating. >> three days of hearings began in washington, d.c. today on the pipeline explosion. 10 employees will testify as the national transportation safety board looks into the company's pipeline operations and regulation that's cover them. and the board plans to replace -- release thousands of pages of documents that have been looking into where faulty wells may be to blame. abc 7 is in washington for

hearings and will bring us testimony over next couple of day autos last fossil fuel power plant closed today. advocates calling this an environmental victory, following a decade of legal efforts and groups criticized the plans for violating the clean air act and using bay waters as cooling sources. >> the world's fastest yacht arrived today, winning the last america's cup race for millionaire larry ellison. it was too tall to sail on to the golden gate bridge and brought in to a freighter on pieces. it's such a complex yacht, only a few sailors are trained to crew on her, she may not sail in the bay ever but usa 17 will be put on display. >> we're still getting some great bay area snow pictures,

take a look. there is a good-sized snow ball from what fell in gilroy this, picture taken saturday. and shows how the backyard turned into a winter playground. take a look this, shows it snowing in la honda at 8:00 a.m. saturday. if you have video send it into us. you can upload it or e mail it to you report at kgo-tv.com. >> and sadly 60 degree weather melted big snow plans i had in the yard. >> nice change of pace. >> it's nice. and if you're enjoying dry weather we're not going to see snow pictures with this next and tomorrow night, let's goat you outside and there is a live picture right now from sky 7 hd. there is a nice shot there.

it will be of a gale warning later tomorrow night as that storm approaches. so you can see there, beautiful night. take a look at temperatures around the region. and here are the highlights. and thursday morning you want to keep umbrellas close by. and there is is a nice, sunny day. and there is precipitation 1/100ths. that was briefly. earlier, no rain expected just yet until this storm here. and tuesday this, will bring us wind and rain and will get gusty. do look southerly winds to kick up gusting to 40 miles

per hour. and there is rain in the north bay. it continues to press eastward. and it will be heavy at times around 1:00 wednesday. and there is a morning commute looking sloppy. then the front goes through we'll see scattered showers for wednesday afternoon and into evening hours. rainfall totals impressive into the north bay mountains up to three inches. santa cruz mountains up to two and a half. north bay from three quarters to an inch and a half. we're looking at less on the peninsula. four-tenths to eight-tenths. tonight it's not going to be as cold. there is mid 30s today mid-40s, tomorrow afternoon, still a nice day in the south bay. partly cloudy skies. 61 degrees in san jose. and right around where you should be this time of the

year, 61 in palo alto mid to upper 50s on the coastline. 58 degrees into sunset district. 61 in santa rosa. and east bay very spring like. 61 in oakland. and there is temperatures into low 60s foremost of you. here is your accu-weather forecast. get a chance to thaw out, we'll see mild temperatures into 50s and 60s, there is rain tuesday fight. wet weather into early thursday, another round of rain coming up saturday afternoon through the first part of next week. >> thank you. >> coming up next, 7 on your side with latest reviews on electric cars. >> how weather might cool your desire to get one. stay with us. [ male announcer ] eakfast for breakfast.

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autos there was a vote outside here the other day. there was a crowd of people there. the magazine released it's automobile issue today saying the leaf and volt hold promise but there are significant draw backs to both. the volt is only available on a limited basis. when eddie saw the electric vehicle in the showroom he was sold. >> i saw the chevy volt and looked it over. and had to buy it. >> at consumer reports test, the volt has a back up gasoline engine and the leaf which is 100% electric. how far it can go on a charge, is a big issue. >> it can go about 100 miles on a charge in ideal conditions. cold weather can shorten that to 65 miles. >> the volt in low temperatures has trouble fully heating. now, can go from 25-50 miles

before the gas engine kicks in, can take it up to 300 miles but you pay a price for that it makes the volt expensive. you might end up using more fuel. >> as for recharge time with a 220 volt charger that you can install, the volt takes four to five to charge. the leaf is less expensive costing $45,000. with credits neither is likely to save you money. >> and electric vehicles have come a long way. they're ready to replace primary vehicle. >> if you're wanting to pay a premium, one might be right for you and if you want a car that will be kind to the environment consumer reports

reports p re. ius. 44 miles to the gallon. and this year, honda had the best over all score of 74 followed by subaru. chrysler had the worst ranking with 43 points. followed by mercedes-benz and bmw. the ratings based on road tests and predicted reliability scores. >> all right. thank you. >> sure. >> still coming up at 6:30 a successful san jose charter school and why officials are not ready to recommend it yet. >> target store opening this week in the east bay. jobs and why it is such a big deal. >> and surprising popularity of tab blet -- tablet a good night's sleep.

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in about three weeks ravens city school district will decide whether east palo alto is ready for another charter school. they say there is one charter school in mind. here is abc 7's education reporter. >> the academy opened in september. there are now three schools in san jose. they indicator to low income students predominantly they're expected to surprise the 800 point achievement mark set by the state. >> we're 925 api for the first school. 886 for second. and third is on track to get similar result autos parents are impressed. so much that, some decided to persuade them to open a charter school here where according to the school district, less than one third of the students read at grade level and 42% are prefishent

in math. and students spend three quarters of the day in regular classrooms and the rest of the day in a learning lab, they're on computers getting individualized instruction there. is a longer school day, offering tutoring for those who need it. some parents say it's not the only thing offered. >> coming from san jose with dedication to bring these children up for education. >> but the schools here haven't always had a good track record this, year one left east palo alto and a second closed because of low test scores. the superintendent says she's reviewing the proposal and will make a recommendation to the board. >> it's unique. we're a network of schools with a proven track record.

>> what parent wouldn't want the best for our kids? we look forward to dry to give them the best education they that weng. >> and police have just completed a news conference about a shooting in which officers killed an armed suspect. police say he was shot. let's talk about what is over my shoulder now that, is libya. allies intensified efforts to ice yol yait muammar gaddafi. today in an interview from abc news he laughed at u.s. calls for him to step down and claiming that young rebels are being drugged. >> when he can laugh and n.talking to americans and international journalists while slaughtering his own

people, it underscores how unfit is he to lead and how disconnected is he from reality. >> and a meeting in switzerland, secretary of state clinton called on gaddafi to resign and did not discuss possible military options and the pentagon says all options are open for protecting libyan citizens. >> and now to san mateo, police just completed a news conference about a shooting in which officers killed an armed suspect. police say he shot first. the shooting took place around 11:00 this morning. officers responded to a cvs store after reports with a customer threatening an employee with a gun. >> the suspect pointed a gand ghun -- handgun and fired upon them. the suspect fled to his backyard. an officer encountered the armed suspect and fired one

shot, striking the suspect and ending the immediate threat. >> this happened about a block from aragon high school. the officers are on paid administrative leave. >> a popular discount store opened sunday on oakland-emeryville border meaning hundreds of new jobs. and city leaders hope that this store is on target to give a big financial boost to a city that really needs one. this shelves almost up. windows just about washed. everything is nearly ready for the grand opening of this target. in this stretch, the doors can't seem to open soon enough. >> it's a good step. oakland has been green lined by a lot of the national chains. >> this border is just feet

way. so two cities will share sales tax revenue because emeryville paid for streets and infrom a structure it will collect most of the money but allows oak lond to -- oakland to bring in $200,000 a year. the mayor says if they'd buy 25% more in the city, it would save $10 kblinl off of the deficit. in these times, emeryville has seen a 15% drop in sales tax but development directors says the discount store like target has been missing. >> this store used to be expo then k mart we've been looking forward to a tenant like target to come in to revitalize this area. >> there is a hope that comes with a promising reality this

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their transgressions range from shop lifting to violent crimes but they're all veterans. in santa clara county there is a court just for them. and it is a model for other as cross the count rye good morning, well wum coming up to veteran's court. >> the judge runs the veteran's program in santa clara county superior court. there is straight talk. >> you're not doing the work. so we're going to have to have a time out here and this is because i can't see you die. >> there are tough consequence autos he's not going home. the end of it. >> he's my husband. >> and there are happy endings. >> and there is a record and something to celebrate.

you're no longer on parole. >> in court you're likely to hear more encouragement than disapprove lal. >> never given up, you've made it judge has a case load of 2000 veterans and he's their biggest cheerleader. >> we did not do well and shouldn't repeat that with iraq and afghanistan bet van autos this is a court that works like a medical triage. many different agencies are represented. not only d.a.and degrernd but counselor that's try to create a supporter environment. this deputy district attorney. >> every case that heard here we meet in advance of court and discuss differences. >> veterans court began when

eric washington has a long rap sheet. washington says he succeeded because of personal attention. >> from bench the judge there are individuals with mental health care. >> this man says he became a drunk and was arrested for a dui. >> how did you do in dui class? >> i finished those he will now graduate from court along witness, comes this. charges are discharged. his record is cleared. >> a hug by the judge follows. and veterans respond well. >> there is a level of respect with the judge. because they're used to that. they've been in military and have their commanding officers

they have to answer to. >> it's success relies on tough love. >> don't you see? you're killing yourself. you're testing positive for methamphetamine. sorry. but you're using drugs all the time. and not doing one thing i asked you to do. >> richard is a homeless vet. the judge sends him back to jail. evans failed to follow principals for success. >> if you believe in your self and if you don't give up, and if you're honest you're going make it many heed advice. the rate of court is 80%. >> and up next a charlie sheen interview. you'll hear him go after suits at cbs.

those of new jant rosa may have felt a small earthquake.

that is a active area. there are no reports of any damage or injuries. >> and we'll stay on that for you if it changes. this is an exciting fim you're thinking about buying a hand held tab blet. they're beginning to take a bite out of desk top and lap top sales. what is more is that the market once apple just had to its self is getting crowded. >> ipad came out last year with a big splach. consumers have a choice. and last week, motorola launched the zoom. >> surfing on the internet and reading books and flex yikt of being able to take writ we want to go. >> and jen is looking at a tablet. >> you can go online, check e

mail. you can do almost everything on this. >> and less than a year after creating this market, apple isn't sitting still. wednesday will be a big day for apple. they're holding an event in san francisco to unveil what everyone expects to be a successor, the ipad two. some makers of the computers have been caught off guard by the way consumers have taken to tablets. last week hp reported sales dropped 12%. now, it is estimated there are close to 100 models in the works. >> this caught a lot of people off guard. i think companies are not as seeming, had to. >> the zoom is using a new version made for tab blets. >> i think that apple is going rule for the next couple years,

i would say. >> and this is from 75 to 90 million sold in the next year or so. >> and actor charlie sheen opening up about his drug problems. in the first interview, sheen says he's tipped drug autos because they're in a battlefield and letting their emotions and ego, strapping on their diapers so they're in breech. nair radical breech. sorry guys, you screwed up. >> sheen's long time publicist resigned today after that interview aired. you can see more of it tomorrow here on abc 7 and on a special edition tomorrow night at 10:00. >> pixar is sale braiting in its studios and pixar won two awards for toy story three, best animated film, and best

song. they say they're humbled and honored by the success. >> there won't be a pixar without toy story and an industry without toy story. and so... they have a little extra special aura about them. >> we felt we were the care takers. >> and this toy story 3 is now making more than $1 billion world wide. pixar is owned by disney. also the parent company of abc 7. >> let's get one last check of the forecast now. >> there is sandhya patel. >> spring like temperatures will continue but dry weather will not. take a look at the forecast in the morning starting out clear, cool and near 30s noon time clouds and temperatures into 50s, and by 4:00 p.m. clouds starting to increase.

and there is rain holding off and this is going to mean snow. winter storm watch continues until wednesday night. two feet expect add above 7,000 feet elevation with gusts to 50 miles per hour. and this will be the time period that travel might not be such a wise thing. after that there is fresh pouder to ski on. here in the bay area, wet weather will be continuing into early part of thursday. a break comes thursday afternoon through saturday morning. and there is rain returning so we do have days of rain coming. but we get breaks in between. crucial around this time of the year to dry out. >> thank you. >> coming up a championship fight that may be coming to the bay area.

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at 9:00 that is kaenl channel 13rks coming up, pirates capture a group of sailors. this time, three children are on board. >> and app got a northern california man out of a speeding ticket. its coming up at 9:00 and 11:00. >> and there is boxing and hockey. >> yes. we start on the ice. nhl trade deadline came and went today. they have won into the top of the pacific division. now, goal is staying there. will be they home 13 of the final 19 games, though they now lead in the pacific, they're tightly bunched and any slip down the stretch could be costly. >> we saw ourselves there towards the bottom and started to turn things around. and this is about fine tuning

and feeling good about ourselves. there should be no letting up. we want to keep confidence high. >> that is great. mark was hoping to help giants win last year and injuries forced him into role of spectator. his job now is earn playing time this season. and the prospect with three hits, four rbis today. barry zito walked five into one two of thirds innings. there is two for three at the plate. great job to ricky weeks the dive. and as for derosa, here it comes, there it goes two. runs high-breaking homer in the 7th. there is where he's going to force to beat them somewhere. a's and angels in tempe. and the throw to jackson is high big collision at first

this, is the last thing you need in this game. and both players are down and shaken up. they're both okay. and golden state traded for him, never intend of having murphy rejoin the team. and the warriors got a second round draft pick in the deal hoping to convert him into another pick. expectation is murphy will now sign with an eastern conference contender. chris mullen is one of eight new members in college basketball hall of fame. and is a star at st. johns. and mullen enter was bob knight former indiana head coach who won 902 games, screaming most of the time.

and new banter weight champion is back in the bay area for a few days and there is a big new belt with him and was a guest on 7 live this afternoon showing off one two of the championship belts. and nonito destroyed fernando monteil and that could hope that fight could be held here in the bay area. >> i want to be in home advantage. and this is to get people that supported me and-to-see me and who can make it up there to see me and give me support. >> and you know most fighters wait like six months. he said you know? i want to fight. >> into the second round there is a lot of energy. >> not a lot of recovery time.

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